Artist/Designer
John William Jameson
Preview
Commissioned for
Frederick Arthur Poole
Signed
Yes
Description
An armorial bookplate on white paper with black ink for Frederick Arthur Poole. There is an illustration of the Poole family crest with a few adjustments. The crest has a design of eight fleur de lis in a circle. On top of the crest is a knight's helmet with a crown and a lion's head with wings. The wings on the lion's head has one fleur de lis and two black lines on each wing. Below the crest is a banner that says "Pollet Virtus" that can be translated as "possesses virtue."
Condition
Affixed on card stock
Bookplate Function
Ownership
Object Type
Bookplate
Bookplate Type
Pictorial
Language
English
Date or Era
20th Century
Object Size
4.5 x 2.75 in
Bookplate Collection Number
BA649
Subject
Bookplate designers
Subject
Bookplates--Specimens
Subject
Books—Owners’ marks
Part of
Bookplate Collection of Christine Price
Donor
Christine Price
Digital Publisher
Copley Library, University of San Diego
Date Digitized
2023-10-10
Image Format
image/jpeg
Image File Size
253 KB
Image File Location
S:\Bookplates\Jameson, John William\TIF images\BA649.tif
Repository
Special Collections, Copley Library, University of San Diego
Copyright
Images provided for research and reference use only. For more information please contact the University Archives/ Special Collections Department, Copley Library, University of San Diego.
Digital USD Citation
"Bookplate of a crest with fleur de lis, a lion's head, and a knight's helmet" (2024). Bookplates by John William Jameson. Image 37.
https://digital.sandiego.edu/bookplates-artists-jameson/37